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We're going live for much of the hour tonight on Schiavo...The legal trajectory
of this case is not trending in the parent's favor...They are back to the full
11th Circuit Court of Appeals for another review after a 3 judge panel from
that Circuit declined to intervene...If that fails, we may be looking at a
petition before the Supremes...Anything can happen in the next several
hours...We're monitoring all of the developments and will bring you the last at
the top of 7 pm ET.
We'll debate the legal issues with constitutional lawyer Jay Sekulow
http://www.aclj.org/AboutJay/Default.aspx
We'll discuss Congressional action and intent last weekend with Rep. Jim Moran
(D-VA) & Rep. Jeff Miller (R-FL).
We'll do the politics of it in the back half with Pat and Katrina, both of whom
are fired up...
Remember that story yesterday about Barry Lynn, Americans United for Separation
of Church and State, who leaked a secret audiotape of a meeting of Christian
conservatives strategizing over the Schiavo case? It was in the New York
Times...We'll talk to Barry and ask him how and why he got the tape...We'll
also get reax from a senior Family Research Council official, Ken Connor...
We wrap up with Rick Warren, author of "The Purpose Driven Life" which seems to
the be the "it" book these days post Atlanta courtroom shooting...We'll get his
take on the Schiavo case..
Pls join us...Dominic Bellone wrote, compiled and edited The Hardball Briefing
from Washington, DC
Pat Backgrounder: Nazis: Pioneers in medicine
http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=43443
Schiavo parents file before entire appeals court...Their options include
eventual U.S. Supreme Court appeal (MSNBC) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7273739/
Racing against time to save their brain-damaged daughter's life, Terri
Schiavo's parents asked a federal appeals court Wednesday for an emergency
review of an appellate panel's ruling that her feeding tube not be hooked up
again. (AP) http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050323/D890QL600.html
Scene at hospice: Activists plead for life with religious intensity (SF
Chronicle)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/03/23/MNGGABTH431.DTL
President Bush said Wednesday he is watching how federal courts deal with the
Terri Schiavo case and defended actions by himself and Congress to try to
prolong her life. (AP) http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050323/D890QPLO2.html
"To simply say that the 'culture of life,' or whatever you call it means that
we don't have to pay attention to the principles of federalism or separation of
powers is certainly not a conservative viewpoint," said former Rep. Bob Barr,
R-Ga. (AP) http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050323/D890NAB00.html
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, who has championed the "rescue" of Terri
Schiavo, is a renowned heart surgeon who has pulled the plug on a "regular
basis," his office acknowledged yesterday. (NY Daily News)
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/wn_report/story/292714p-250596c.html
As in most culture war issues, the battle over Terri Schiavo's life has
attracted an outpouring from an army of traditional values, pro-life,
conservative and religious groups.
But there is virtual silence from many of their usual adversaries: The National
Organization for Women, NARAL Pro-Choice America (The Washington Times)
http://www.washtimes.com/national/20050322-110512-8041r.htm
U.S., Iraqis says 85 militants killed in battle...Officials say fighters at
Tikrit camp included foreign nationals (MSNBC)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7254703/
Cheney praises Bush appointments...VP says new diplomats will strengthen U.S.
position (The Washington Post) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7269732/
U.S., Canada, Mexico to cooperate on security...Bush meets with counterparts at
ranch in Texas (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7268283/
Recalling Iraq's terror in virtual reality...Therapy aims to alleviate
post-traumatic stress (The Washington Post) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7269737/
Document: Bin Laden evaded U.S. forces...U.S. holding man who allegedly helped
terror leader flee Tora Bora (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7272418/
New date for Social Security to go bust: 2041...Trustees revise earlier
estimate by a year (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7275998/
Army misses recruiting goals again...Sales pitch, raising enlistment age will
be tried (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7270391/
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist does not have firm support among his caucus
to employ the so-called "nuclear option" for dislodging the Democratic
filibusters against President Bush's judicial nominees. (The Washington Times)
http://www.washtimes.com/national/20050323-121608-8533r.htm
Payments to Annan's son under scrutiny...$300,000 is far more than previously
disclosed (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7270957/
Edwards starts job at UNC law school...Former senator and VP candidate heads
Center on Poverty (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7274704/
Edwards is all thumbs in launching podcast (Raleigh News and Observer)
http://www.newsobserver.com/politics/story/2244596p-8624335c.html
GOP adviser died of overdose...Republican media adviser R. Gregory Stevens, who
was found dead in the Beverly Hills, Calif., home of actress Carrie Fisher on
Feb. 26, died of an overdose of cocaine and the painkiller OxyContin, according
to the Los Angeles County coroner's office. (The Washington Times)
http://www.washtimes.com/national/20050322-110506-1261r.htm
Scaloppine With Peppery Greens (Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A56439-2005Mar22.html
At RFK, Putting Menus In Play (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A56434-2005Mar22.html
Opinion/Editorial
Robinson: Life and Death in Florida
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58467-2005Mar22.html
Krauthammer: Between Travesty and Tragedy
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58464-2005Mar22.html
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